Question

Find which of the following integers will have an opposite with the greatest numerical value: -7, -65, 96, 502, -205, 56, 21.

Answer 1

Explanation:

if the integer is positive, the opposite of it will be negative. If the integer is negative, its opposite is positive.

all with the same absolute value.

and so, the sum of opposite numbers is always 0 :

x + -x = 0

we have

-7, -65, 96, 502, -205, 57, 21

the corresponding opposite numbers are

7, 65, -96, -502, 205, -57, -21

the greatest numerical value here is : 205

so, the answer is

-205